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Childcare Costs in Ashe County, NC

FIPS: 37009 · Data year: 2022

$8,762

Center Infant/yr

$5,934

Family Infant/yr

$49,176

Median Income

17.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,762	$5,934	+$2,828
Toddler	$6,511	$9,956	$-3,445
Preschool	$6,102	$14,223	$-8,121
School Age	$3,306	$3,584	$-278

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,762

Toddler $6,511

Preschool $6,102

School Age $3,306

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $8,762

Median household income: $49,176

Cost as % of income: 17.8%

7% affordability threshold: $3,442/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$7,577	$7,276	$6,898	$5,322
2015	$7,510	$6,952	$6,574	$5,072
2016	$7,675	$6,628	$6,251	$4,822
2017	$7,839	$6,303	$5,927	$4,573
2018	$8,004	$5,979	$5,604	$4,323
2019	$8,169	$5,656	$5,280	$4,074
2020	$8,333	$5,331	$4,956	$3,824
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,762	$6,511	$6,102	$3,306

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.